Posted By Ingrid Turner on Oct 5, 2013 in American Food Recipes, Apples, Baking, Desserts, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Fruit, Fruit & Vegetables, Holidays & Events, How To Cook, Sweets, Vegetarian | 0 comments

An apple for today…for National Apple Betty Day!

An all-American dessert baked with fruit, in this case, apples, it’s considered to be a pudding recipe.

Incorporated with bread or cracker crumbs, butter, sugar and spices, Apple Betty can’t help but make you smile!

How to Bake Apple Betty:

It’s possible for most fruits to be utilized to make a “Betty” dessert, although since apples are quite firm, “Apple Betty” seems to hold this fruit more recognizably after baking.

Type: Dessert Recipe

Serve with: ice cream or custard
Prep Time: 10 – 12 min
Bake Time: 50 – 55 min
Serves: 6

Ingredients:

4 large apples
1 1/4 cups bread crumbs – or cracker crumbs
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp allspice
6 tsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 355 degrees F.
Have a 9″ x 9″ unbuttered pan ready.
Peel, core and slice 4 large apples.
Combine dry bread crumbs & melted butter in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg & allspice.
In a separate small bowl, squeeze fresh lemon juice.
In bottom of a 9 x 9 inch pan, spread out 1/4 of bread crumb mixture. Then, arrange half of the apples, and top with half of the sugar mixture, and pour 4 tbsp lemon juice over top.
Continue layering remaining ingredients until everything is used up – about 3 layers.
Cover with tin foil and bake until apples are soft – about 45 min. * Tip: Check at 30 min to be sure apples aren’t mushy.
Increase heat of oven to 375 degrees F. Remove foil and bake until brown.